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Kayleigh, I’d love to show you the Dorset coast sometime. Devon is lovely, but seriously Dorset is absolutely gorgeous if you like water and coasts. From fossil hunting at Charmouth to the harbour at Weymouth, the dramatic cliffs of Portland, the whole Jurassic Coast, the beautiful Isle of Purbeck and the golden sands of Poole and Bournemouth. It has to be seen to be believed.
Hey Kayleigh I'm in Australia being that cold in the wood there would be no snakes about. In the bush here it is easy to visualise the local tribe going about their business. I find tools made by them regularly and feel a real connection with them. There is a stone circle nearby older than stone hedge called wurdi youang
Slow adders hibernate from October to March in the UK, so i guess it depends what time of autumn she was there,…….there is leaves on the trees so im guessing its probably early autumn. I found this strange also given that its cold. But Devon and Cornwall are generally warmer then the rest of the UK as they are in the gulf stream. (Palm trees even grow there) Edit and given that its a big open space it would make sense that they go to the wood to shelter from the cold. Although im no expert.
You have such a soothing voice. I discovered your channel while nursing my rabbit back to health, after he was very poorly. I found each video to be informative, and calming, during that stressful time. You have a radiant charisma, and that combined with your discussions on fascinating topics helped me a great deal. He recovered, by the way. And, you have made a big fan.
Britain has such a lot of beautiful places and there are not enough years to see it all, but you will be welcome to England with open arms. Once you move here you won't ever want to leave, its the best walks you can have in Englands Green and pleasant lands
"The Plague Market at Merrivale" experienced at dawn shrouded in Autumn mist is magical, I'm sure you know how it acquired it's sinister name. One time visiting Devon and Dorset I dropped into a pub in Cerne Abbas for a pint only to share my space at the bar with a horse who pops into the pub everyday for his pint, then leaves by himself back to his paddock! Very entertaining as ever Kayleigh.
Thankyou for response. The Plaque Market acquired it's name when the people of Tavistock in 1625 were decimated by the plague, farmers would leave produce by the stone rows to be collected by those well enough to collect. Payment was placed in buckets of water in the belief that the water would cleanse the money, at the very least these unfortunate people had something to eat.
Hi Kayleigh..., again thanks for letting us have you entertain & inform about your adventures of & through history places & things. Yup, you're a hoot & I'm hooked.
Don’t sit in the corner and cry, dear Kayleigh. I have enjoyed many many of your other videos and continue to work my way toward watching them all. I am happy you enjoyed Devon and avoided stepping on a viper. I hope your family visit with your sister & her family is a great trip as well. Thank you for sharing additional personal stories.
This is one of my favorite videos of yours to date. I think it's incredible that you're willing to share some of the personal details that motivate you or make up your personal history (social media isn't always great about that.) My mind is kinda blown over the idea of a *three kilometer* line of stones being set by hand. Sounds like it was a pretty intense hike, but worth it. Thank you again. Glad you didn't freeze.
Wow, it's such a pleasure & a privilege to watch you to continue to grow. Yeah, I've been watching your videos recently. Every single one. From what I can find of your very first. I'm catching up as quickly as I can. I've only commented about 3 vids ago. I can't wait to get up to date eventually.
Exactly that feeling! Like walking in the past, that connection, fantastic isn't it? Great that you experienced that, and maybe you have indeed found 'your place' there! Thanks for sharing it so openly, really appreciate it! Groet'n from the Dutch Northerner🌷, T. Edit: have fun in Sweden!
Wonderful video. Thank you 🙏🏼. I live in Exeter but used to live on the southern edge of the moor too. It’s my favourite place to be. I was on Kes Tor last weekend. It was so windy at the top I could lean 45 degrees into the wind without falling over. If you’re in Devon again, the Bovey Valley walk from Manaton to Lustleigh is beautiful and one is well rewarded by an excellent pub and tea shop in Lustleigh. Also the east devon ‘jurassic coastline’ for fossil hunting. In the neighbouring county of Somerset is the Cheddar Gorge and caves (location of ‘Cheddar Man’). Glastonbury Tor in Somerset also worth a visit. I would be very happy to show you around these places, but I’m sure your friends in Totnes know of these places already. Thank you for a fantastic channel. 🙏🏼🦡
Dear Ms. Kayleigh thank you for your extremely infectious enthusiasm you're the kind of person that makes it a pleasure to learn from thank you for the fine work
Very interesting to hear of your reaction to a region full of glacial signs. I live in Maine which is part of the New England region in North America. We have examples of lots of glacial remains. From scoured rock and sunken valleys in Maine, to glacial moraine in southern New England. Cape Cod to Rhode Island to Long Island NY are all sandy outfalls... terminal moraines... the region has a full spectrum of glacial signs, geologically.
That took me back. I'm a from the English West Country but I've been living abroad for some years. One of my most memorable railway journeys was in Devon, just south of Brixham, the tracks run along the edge of the Channel and the waves were breaking against the sea wall and over the train. Thank you.
Hi Kayleigh. This was my first visit to your channel and it was a rel pleasure to 'meet' you. You sure can tell a yarn in a most engaging manner. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Devon where I visited regularly for around 10 years, some time ago. Britain is a place of real contrasts, the place and the people. If you manage to live, or spend more time here you won't be disappointed. Like anywhere else, it pays to do some basic research to get the most from a visit. So happy to have found you.....I'll be back!
Devon is beautiful, but there are many, many places as beautiful in the British Isles. The meloncholic romance of the Yorkshire moors, the epic scale and drama of well Scotland, all of it. Then there's Wales, Wales is so full of charm, hidden details and cosy hills and valleys, you'll want to plant roots. And everywhere in this tightly packed cluster of islands, you'll find interesting and interested people eager to share rare and amusing tales from years gone by, or just yesterday. One thing is always sure, you're never far from a hot cup of tea.
Kayleigh! enjoyed this immensely. i, also, am a great lover of books. everytime you tell of your past, i learn new things about my favorite history maven. i would love to go to England and Eyre and Scottland, but probably never be able to. so, any video you make of your wanderings thru those lands i'll watch with relish. or mustard or salsa or what have you. someday you need to see the mountains and gorges here, across the pond. Glacier Ntl Park, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion and others. and the ruins of the southwest are, while not as old, are right up your alley. glacial erratics, too, tho usually not in such abbundance. really love the ancient history of pretty much anywhere. and, you'll be back to Dartmoor, i'm sure. talk to you later, Klee! thanks!
I love your channel. You have such a natural way of presentation, and manage to be very informative, interesting, funny and relaxing at the same time. Best of luck to you!
G'day Kayleigh, my wonderful wife comes from Devon, l met her in London when l was on a training rotation with the Australia Army, and that was the start of our romance, l myself love Exeter in Devon and the Roman wall, last time l was there people thought l was mad as l was seen hugging the wall in the middle of an arch in it, your lucky to have grown up with influence or you grandparents l did and think of them fondly, wising you and your family a wonderful Christmas and may the New year bring you much happiness, and remember when it cold and your shivering, it's nice and hot in OZ, cheers sweetheart, lol Neil.
This has been the most wonderful video, thank you. So many aspects that would be great to have an extended conversation on. On a complete side note, my Physical Anthropology Professors would hold a "Welcome back to the Pleistocene" party every year. They taught us back then that we are merely in an intra-glacial period. Have a great week.
I recall stories of giant oaks that were gargantuan. Large enough for a whole village to live in. Must have been thousands of years ago. Probably took as long to grow that large.
Appreciating time scales is hard, and very interesting. I live in the Great Plains of the U.S., and my ancestors settled here in the late 19th century, so for me, that's when history began. Our weather records are less than 150 years old. Contrast this with the parish in Sweden that many of my ancestors came from (FWIW, all of my great grandparents were born in Sweden). This parish, Kristdala, has a church that is 1000 years old -- and as that church replaced its burned down predecessor, it was called, and is still called, "the new church". A 1000 years old, and it is still called the new church. I can't even begin to wrap my head around that.
Hi Kayleigh…👋. Loving your content. I’m Dan and I live in Exeter in Devon. Great info about my local area. I luv walking, cycling and wild camping around Dartmoor. I went to Red Lake recently which again is another very ancient landscape very near Wistman’s Wood and going to spend Boxing Day up at Haytor. This is a long standing tradition for some Dartmoor locals. Thanks again Kayleigh 👋😁
Thank you for this video Kayleigh, very enjoyable & could feel your excitement at seeing things you're passionate about ... you brought a huge smile to my face saying the lovely thing's about England, I hope you succeed in your "dream" of moving over here (I'm sure you will) ... oh, it doesn't matter how fit you are, the only way to get fit for walking hills & mountains is to walk hills & mountains ! .... great video, thanks for sharing your adventure ☺
I've wanted to go to Devon since I was a child! So very beautiful and old. It was only later that I knew about my own family history there. Not prehistoric though. Berry Pomeroy would be a highlight for me, as my surname suggests. Also the Barnstable and Bideford area. Great video Kayleigh! I'm jealous and glad that you got to visit! The Doggerland video was the first of yours that I had seen. It was amazing. I could comment on hiking in a hilly glacial landscape, but my comment is already too long...
Hi kayleigh. I'm lucky enough to live in this area. Dawlish to be exact. Know and love these places so much. The intriguing thing about the magical Wistmans Wood, is how they've managed to survive. It's because of the boulders. The sheep struggle to get at the tree saplings and because of this, the small and last remnant of the Celtic Rainforest clings on.. UK uplands are heavily sheep farmed. This is on top of the Iron Age land management that took place thousands of years ago. I feel a real connection to the ancient Celtic/Druid past here. Devon and Cornwall have true history and mystery. I'd recommend visiting Cornwall too. Full of ancient Neolithical sites 👌🏻
🙂☮️❤️ No it's not overkill ,you could even get one more and arrange them in Orion orientation just like in Egypt. Nice vid , looking forward to your next one .
Hey, I live in Torbay and I loved this video! As someone who's lived here for many years, and has walked many a trail in that time, it's fascinating to hear the impressions this ancient landscape has left on someone who has an appreciation for such things, seeing it for the first time. Also, a fun fact: the time period known as the "Devonian" is named after Devon because that's where a thing called the "Great Devonian Controversy" took place at. Also (and unrelated): in the 19th century we had a thing called the "Atmospheric Railway" here (well, it extended to Devon), which had trains running on it without locomotives. They were powered by a pressurised pipe between the rails. Keep doing what you're doing!
PS: That path in Totnes is the one going along Harper's Hill at the top of town, is it not? If so, I've walked it many times (although it is a bit tricky to tell from your angles).
Hello Kayleigh, I'm from Hellevoetsluis which happens to be the Twin town of Torquay in Devon, because it so happened that in the 17th century Stadhouder William III of Orange Sailed with his fleet from Hellevoetsluis to England and landed near Torquay. I've been there twice and also been to the almost surreal landscape of the Moor, you really need to have been there to experience it I think because photos doesn't show that and you almost suspect that the Hotel/Restaurant Two Bridges is the only place in miles there because we also ended up there for lunch, but maybe our local Guide had some interest there, I couldn't tell.
My grandparents lived in Devon Pennsylvania just outside West Philadelphia. I spent my summers out there “in the country” lol. After learning that it was named after the England Devon I read what I could find in our library. So I’m also curious about where you’re visiting. Thanks 😊
I started watching your channel a couple days ago. Then this video popped up, amazing, I’m from Devon. These places are very familiar to me and going to visit merrivale or whistman’s woods is my favourite kind of day trip, I always carry a warm pasty in my pocket, because yeah, pretty chilly. Anyway when you mention the names it sends shivers down my spine and my hair stands up on end, I like how you felt connected to the place because that’s how I feel too, it’s a special mystical place and lovely to hear you talk so passionately about it! From many visits to the stone rows at merrivale, I kinda have a gut theory, probably romantic nonsense though… the two sets of rows suggests a procession like ritual, because they’re clearly meant to walk between and have a few different sculptural elements, such as larger stones at the end, perhaps entrances and exits, and at the midway point of the row there’s a stone lined pit, some kind of stage or point. This configuration could be an obvious physical metaphor for the journey of life, or even the circle of life if the rows are to be viewed as a whole. The stream running through it, also stone lined, seems purposeful and even of such significance that its been lined and controlled to maintain this configuration. When standing at that place it’s hard to imagine you could be anywhere higher in elevation and the ferocity of the wind seems only to confirm you’re on top of the world, and perhaps closer to a higher realm. With that being said, I can’t think of a higher source of fresh sweet water in the area. So I like to think that maybe in this high place that the people paid tribute in some fashion to this life giving water, that this sacred place filled their world with this most valuable of life giving substances. It stands to reason that some kind of ritual placing the significance of that water at the centre of their human story would be very evocative and it still feels poignant even today. Anyway enough of my rant, it may have just been an elaborate corral for some Chief’s prized livestock.
When you move to England, Kayleigh,you might have to work out more after eating all of their scones hehe.🥰 Thank you for sharing this I knew nothing of Devon, amazing. I wonder what the forest is like. I also loved that you shared your love of that novel with us. I can't tell my 1st novel love which got me into history everyone will laugh.
Just found your channel. Wonderful work. luv the soothing background music, reminds me of where I grew up in England. Really enjoying your narrative, the history and it's entertaining thank you from Australia.
There is a considerable difference between researching a place and seeing it first hand. May your feet never be still. There are many places where you feel connected with the past. Snakes don’t come out in the cold. Erratics deposits are reasonably easy to date. If they are in huge piles the originated in previous glaciations, and were shoved up into piles by the last one. When you find singularities as you did in Devon they were deposited in the last glaciation. The geology of the erratic can tell you about the direction of ice flow and the extent, if you can locate the strata that donated the stone. Erratics and alluvial mounds are one way that the limits of the ice sheet are mapped. Its an interesting subset of geology. Scones! Scottish butter, English marmalade, big cup of British Naval style tea. Goodnight. Fox out.
@@HistoryWithKayleigh I grew up in snake country. Live in snake country. You adapt. You overcome. Just be aware, but not wary. Get out. See the world. But snakes are like guns. Always assume they are loaded. Treat them with respect. Happy trails!
Hi Vulpes, adders were the least of Kayleigh's worries in Wistman's wood. It is said to be one of the most haunted places in England. There are legends of human sacrifice, witches, and yes, even the devil looking for those that stray from the beaten track. Anyway, your post about the glacial erratics is interesting Vulpes....peace to ya.
@@dazuk1969 Hi amigo. Just about everything you see in North America today was cut out or dumped by a glacier. So it’s central stage in introductory geology. Not too excited about ghosts. Place like that you gotta watch out for those sabre tooth squirrels. Haha!
Another excellent video by Kayleigh. I never knew all that about Devon, or anything, really. As I said before, I love your relaxed, confident attitude when doing your videos. :-)
Ooh! I live in Devon, Plymouth to be exact. For English history, I love living in Plymouth, but for anything prior to the Norman invasion, the whole of Devon is simply amazing for Saxon and ancient British history. Even in Plymouth we have 'Cattedown Caves' with amazing findings. Hope you enjoyed your visit, come back soon. Plenty more to see
Wait to you come see our North Devon coasts. I grew up with Dartmoor and exmoor being a place we went for a Saturday ‘walk’. It was never a hike, a hike is going up snowdon. Also you must come and see Glastonbury. That place is the centre of the old world magic. Devon, it’s moors and cliffs has a magic and connection that weaves its way through the hearts of Devonshire folk. More times than I can count I fell sleep, or rocked my child to sleep, staring out at the moor. You must be an old soul, to still feel the pull of the heartland whispering it’s song in your heart.
Hi K, that was very nostalgic listening to you talk about the book your Grandmother gave you, it obviously means a lot you. I have been to Dartmoor a few times and the wind can be brutal and relentless as there is nothing to break its flow. Did your friends tell you Wistman's wood is haunted ?. There are legends of druids, witches, pagan ritual sacrifice., and "the devil and his hellhounds with blood red eyes and yellow fangs looking for wayward travellers". You obviously made it out in one piece and I am pleased you enjoyed your time there. Nice vid K, peace to ya.
Hi Kayleigh... glad you enjoyed Dartmoor and my lovely little hometown of Totnes. They're pretty special places. Totnes is supposed to be where Brutus landed when he first arrived to Albion, there were still giants here then apparently. Great channel with well researched content.
Great video and what an amazing trip! @23:02 I love Devonshire scones and cream! There’s an English pub where I live in California that makes their own scones and cream.
I lived in Devon on Dartmoor for a few years, and as far as I know, the ice sheet never went further than oxford. The photos you show from grimspound have pathways put there by the local park keepers to protect the ground. grimspound has not been excavated and as it sits between 2 hills is not defensive but had a double wall, well worth a video on its own. There were more people living on Dartmoor at that time than there are now.
The term "Break A Leg" comes from theater. After a really good show the crowd would shout for more and the act would take bow after bow causing the curtain to be raised and lowered so many times the winding handle - known as a "Leg" - would break. This all indicates the show was a resounding success.
Never knew there ancient woodlands from 10,000 years ago still surviving on these islands! You also looked sooo cute tbe those selfies you took there Kayleigh... 🥰🙏
Greetings from the English Riviera ;) I live just up the road from Kents Cavern, but guess what, I have never been. We tend to avoid the "Tourist" spots during the summer months, and Winter is too cold or they are closed. I shall really make the effort to visit the Cavern. Loving your videos. I find History fascinating, especially the really ancient stuff. Dartmoor always has a lot to offer as does Bodmin moor in Cornwall. Always gives you that sense of calm and connection
Hello Kayleigh . I loved this video I have never been to Devon but it made me homesick seeing Wistmans wood made me think of the Dark Hedges which I am sure you know from GOT walking there very early morning is amazing I hope you went there when you were in Ireland, also by any chance did you go to see The Burren in Co Clare , I would be happy to send you some of the photos I took when last time home . I believe there are lots of Adders my Mum was there a few years ago and almost stepped on one and she does not like snakes . Thanks for posting the trip Kayleigh keep up the good work. Take care .
@@HistoryWithKayleigh Oh yes pls go you must most people go to the South which is beautiful , but for sure the North Antrim Coast is just spectacular so much to see be sure to let me know when you move to the UK , I am from there grew up in England / Ireland I know some hidden gems :)
Glad you liked Devon, i haved walked all over dartmoor in the past, you need to look at the 3 moors of the area to take them in fully "Bodmin moor Dartmoor and Exmoor" The woods are special there is another one near Newton Abbot " Yarner wood interesting to compare as this one is the result of indusrial activity on the moor, you can have my place there as i left for brittany fr, don't expect warm weather in the spring on Dartmoor, in one weekend i had 0° snow and +30° mid may!
Hey Kayleigh, I just found your channel today :-) Great content! You are gorgeous and informative. I used to live in Devon, so it was fun to watch places I knew, and hear your feelings. Dartmoor is possibly the most magical area, but for cool rocks and ancient stuff North Devon and Cornwall are also worth your time. By the way, I think it has to be jam first, cream second....
@@HistoryWithKayleigh haha ;-) we can agree to differ, OR you could come over to the dark side thanks, and for when you move here, let me be the first to say "welcome to the island"
I've always wanted to visit Whistmans wood and I live not far away in Dorset. I'm really glad to hear about the Adders there, I am a Reptile surveyor. Adders are our only venomous snake but they are not aggressive and they are terrified of humans.
Growing up in the Sierra Nevada foot hills of California (the 'mother lode' ) there are secluded groves of oak amongst the rolling hills among clusters of stoned,granite and limestone; many have evidence of grinding (of acorns) very intriguing and thought provoking. They look a LOT like the Grove you visited! Limestone boulder fields all around up in the gold country- as a young kid I climbed all I over them. They're not natural- they were 'hydraulically' mined !1850s- 1870s!
Tons of fun. I have an old friend in Devon. When I met her in San Francisco 25 years ago she never let on she lived in a manor house with horses and all that. An aristocrat apparently. Lost and gone forever, to me. Not overkill, the pyramids complement. Where is Bastet? It was she who clinched my subscription for you. My devotion. Bastet, not you. But who knows? I'm looking to adopt an adult orphan of good character.
My hometown is Brixham in Devon & you've just made me so very homesick! Did you visit Dartmoor in the Autumn? If so you may have come across Psilocybe semilanceata! I hope so! A day's shrooming up on the moors is one of my favourite ways to spend a day! 2nd edit: Churston Cove! The beach I raised my kids on! This is getting spooky! 3rd edit: We've got the kettle on Kayleigh! Welcome!
I grew up in Totnes. I am an old man now and I live in Texas. Playing on Dartmoor as I grew up is deep in my soul. Thank you for your understanding it. A pleasure to see. Also, I think that Dartmoor being covered in trees during the times you are talking about is under thought about. The story when I was a kid was that the locals had deforested it. But I have heard other ideas over time including a near miss from a meteor darkening the sky’s for years about 3000 years ago ? Have you heard anything about this ?
Six minutes into the video. A special and wonderful introduction. Thanks, Kayleigh! Being a reader, author and publisher, I know books are special 'doors'. (I also use the pen name, Eriqa Queen).
@@HistoryWithKayleigh A different connection this time, maybe because I've been writing all day going 'out of my mind' to connect to the story. I find the 'energy' here very similar to what I use, when I let go and let ME loose.
I visited Devon in 2015. And I had a book in mind too when I visited Dartmoor: "The hound of the Baskervilles" from Arthur Conan Doyle. And if you go to Princetown, you can follow his steps and walk through Dartmoor. There are lot of things to see in Devon.
That was fun thank you very much.. You must have heard me asking "where did you get the pyramid?" more than once lol.. I think you said 'Ali Express' but not sure.. Anyway I always appreciate what you do and look forward to more mysterious findings.. England won my heart in 2005 and the States have not looked the same ever since.. I can always dream :)
Cool, i went to Kents cavern when i was a teenager. For anyone who may be unaware we are still in an ice age, a warm interglacial period with smaller ice caps. In fact the last ice age is still in the process of melting, once all the ice has gone the ice age will be over. kayleigh, fyi the modern dutch language is the closest to OLD ENGLISH, spoken roughly 1000 years ago, epecially in the area known as Friesland. Great vids. Andy.
My grandfather helped to clear Kents Cavern, in the early 1900's. He had a ''rescued'' ancient Bear and a scimitar-toothed cat tooth. The scimitar cat tooth is about 2 inches long, with a nice curve. My cousin has these teeth today.
I love Devon and Lands End Cornwall, beautiful land. The reason why it is called a Scone is because it doesn't hang around very long and is fastest cake in land.. ;) x
